Even though I have the women of the bible quilt -along too, plus a few deadlines for magazine quilts, I just can't help but wanting to join.

BUT I can't decide what colors to use

Bonnie listed Aqua 3 1/4yd

Lime Green 3yds

Purple 2yds

Grey (the only constant) 2 yds

black on white print 4 yds

All these in scraps of course!! (except the grey)

So this is my pile, but I don't have a solid grey and this paisley is too close to the black on white- which I don't have enough of anyways

SO, what if I used a solid grey instead of the grey and then moved the paisley in the black on white pile?

#1

our friend Gwen gave me this cool red and blue fabric from Singapore, I've kept it for something "special" but I figured that if I keep thinking like that, the special thing may come and go several times, I have 4 meters of this ( close to 4yds) but it also has this neat border design going down one side, so.....

#2 would be

floral = aqua 3 1/4yd

white= green 3yds

red= purple 2yds

pale yellow = grey 2yds

blue(light and dark solid) = white 4yds

(it's a lot of solids though, which might be NEAT, I don't know)

Or a blue and green version but I'm splitting up the fabric "bundles" I got from Tonya, but then again I can't just keep saving them for whatever fictional project I have. hmm

#3

turquoise pile = aqua 3 1/4yd

Blue florals = green 3yds

pale yellow = purple 2yds

white = grey 2yds

Green and green dots= white

Now again from Tonya I got a deal on this small dotted fabric - 4yds of it so that could be my "white"

#4

light blues= aqua 3 1/4yd

White= green 3yds

yellow = purple 2yds

orange= grey 2yds

DOTS = white 4yds

(again a lot of solids though)

Or what about a winter version- I do have another birdie winter fabric on the shelf.

#5

reds= aqua 3 1/4yd

white = green 3yds

blue= purple 2yds

black = grey

winter fabrics = white 4yds

now I also got these boyish novelty fabrics from Tonya- I do have a plan to make two quilts for some twin baby boys, so maybe pooh and then trains would work? but then again they are SO different.

#6

yellows = aqua 3 1/4yds

green = green 3yds

white= purple 2yds

blue = grey 2yds

pooh and trains = white 4yds

What IF I just used the trains (or rather transportation) fabric and not the pooh one.

And maybe I can split the quilt in two for the twins.

#7

Reds = aqua 3 1/4yds

yellows = green 3yds

blue = purple 2yds

trains= grey 2yds

greens= white 4yds

So what do you think?? I just can't decide...

give me just a minute to upload the linky pics, then vote by LIKING them

Bea, I say Bea (imagine Foghorn Leghorn here). You have driven yourself right into indecision. But that aside I like #1 best, but that may be because I am doing it in Bonnie's colors since they happen to be colors that I love. I think the colors in #4 look kind of blah (maybe my monitor). But any of the others would work, depends on what you want your final result to be. Good luck with your choices!

Gee, you have so many options I think it will be hard to decide. Maybe whittle the piles down to two or three choices. It might be easier to decide. Good luck. Have you tried something like a 16-patch block in EQ7 with your color choices to see how they work together? That could help... maybe.

That is both the fun AND the torture of a mystery quilt! So many ideas, and tough decisions to make :)I like the idea of a scrappy quilt, so I would probably vote for the piles in #1 with the dark grey. Enjoy!

I voted for #1 Bea, I just love the colors Bonnie is using :*) And you seem to have plenty of the 3 main colors, just needing to add a few whites.

I liked the idea of using the trains fabric and having a home for it already, but I'm thinking that those trains need to be used in a different pattern - one that has some big pieces to show off the trains. Bigger pieces than Bonnie cuts hers. If they end up 1-1/2 inches, you may not even see the trains.

Good luck with your decision - you wore me out thinking this morning! :*D

I have seen several blogs where quilters are doubting their grey choice...and I'm right there with you. I went to Lowes and got the paint chips, matched a grey close to it, but there isn't much contrast between that and the grey. With yours I think I like number 1 because the dark makes the other colors pop. Also, love your Holiday Lane pillow!

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About Me

My name is Bea and
I live in NC and I'm an avid quilter and long arm
quilter. I've quilted since 2004, long arm quilted since 2008. I won my first
international quilt show ribbon in 2009 and have won more locally. I was published for the first time in McCall's in Sept 2012
I'm a Stay at home/work at home mom of 4 great kids (16,14,6 and 3) and I'm originally from Denmark.